National Park Service
Also recorded as: National Park Service
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
10 records, spanning 1994–2024.
Operated by National Park Service (per NTSB report)
The incorrect installation of the rear flight control stick, resulting in the pilot’s inability to control the pitch attitude, coupled with the pilot’s inadequate control system check before departure, all which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
Operated by National Park Service (per NTSB report)
The airplane’s collision with a bird during straight-and-level flight.
Operated by National Park Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site for a precautionary landing.
Operated by National Park Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi after landing, which resulted in the collapse of the main landing gear and structural damage to the right wing and forward fuselage. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
Operated by National Park Service (per NTSB report)
the pilot's in-flight loss of control due to the fatigue fracture and separation of the force limiting control rod (an integral part of the anti-torque system), which resulted in the helicopter's uncommanded yaw/spin and subsequent collision with terrain.
Operated by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (per NTSB report)
the pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions in mountainous terrain.
Operated by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (per NTSB report)
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were: the ice/snow covered runway, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
Operated by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.
Operated by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the crosswind.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N179PA | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N20HY | AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B | 1998 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N413CC | CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180 | 2013 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4500W | PIPER PA-18-150 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N55PK | CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180 | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N56581 | CESSNA A185F | 1975 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7881S | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8190Y | DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | 1955 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N90HJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
1 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N413CC (CUB CRAFTERS INC CC18-180) — records 2018 · registered to MIKKELSEN TIMOTHY O (owner ≠ operator)
- N20HY (AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1B) — records 2010 · registered to TACK JOHN A (owner ≠ operator)
- N8190Y (DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)) — records 2005 · now operated by Ridgeline Aviation, Inc.
- N179PA (AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC MK30) — records 2003 · registered to AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N90HJ — records 1997 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4500W (PIPER PA-18-150) — records 1997 · registered to MAGALSKY JACOB J (owner ≠ operator)
- N56581 (CESSNA A185F) — records 1996 · registered to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (owner ≠ operator)
- N7881S — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry